Luke Hartsuyker (Cowper, National Party, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

condemns the Government’s decision to allow the importation of bananas from the Philippines in view of the direct threat such imports pose to the disease free nature of the Australian banana growing industry; and

(2)

expresses concern that:

(a)

there is a high prevalence of banana pests and diseases in the Philippines;

(b)

the decision has apparently been taken in disregard of previous failings by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service to secure our borders against damaging infections and diseases; and

(c)

the health of the Australian banana growing industry will now depend on the inspection regime in the Philippines.

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